MIAMI, Florida, July 17 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: Akerman represented developer GT USA in a $90 million Lake County, Fla., land deal this month that could bring more than 1,500 homes to the area. Akerman Residential Development Practice Chair Jim McNeil and attorneys Troy Finnegan and Carolyn Haslam represented GT USA in the sale of nearly 518 acres of fully entitled land to Pulte Home Company and its land banker, Jen Florida 55. "It was an honor working with G  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 16 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: Akerman has grown its capabilities in the Tax Practice Group with the addition of two partners. Jennifer Lindy, a leader in international tax controversies, has joined the Atlanta office. She arrives with Farid Khosravi. The addition of this team comes just weeks after Akerman expanded its corporate tax and energy tax credit capabilities with partner Heather Preston in Los Angeles. "We have built a leading tax p  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 16 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders in the electric industry division docket: * * * DOCKET NO. 20240001-EI DATE FILED: 07/15/2024 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2024-0241-CFO-EI Order PSC-2024-0241-CFO-EI granting Duke Energy's second request for extension of confidential classification (of DN 11612-2020, x-ref 11211-2020) for a period of 18 months from the date of this order. DOCKET TITLE: Fuel and purchased   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 16 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders in the gas industry division docket: * * * DOCKET NO. 20240094-GU DATE FILED: 07/15/2024 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2024-0240-CFO-GU Order PSC-2024-0240-CFO-GU granting PGSI's request for confidential classification (of DN 06922-2024) for a period of 18 months from the date of this order. DOCKET TITLE: Joint petition by Peoples Gas System, Inc. and Florida Public Utiliti  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 16 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders in the telecommunications industry division docket: * * * DOCKET NO. 20240056-TP DATE FILED: 07/15/2024 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2024-0237-CO-TP Consummating Order PSC-2024-0237-CO-TP makes Order PSC-2020-0200-PAA-TP effective and final; docket to be closed. DOCKET TITLE: Commission approval of Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc.'s fiscal year 2024-2025 proposed bud  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 17 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: SEOUL - July 16, 2024 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Citigroup, Credit Agricole CIB, J.P. Morgan, Korea Development Bank, Mizuho, and Standard Chartered Bank as joint lead managers in a debut Rule 144A / Reg. S offering by Kraton Corporation of US$1 billion 5.00% Guaranteed Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027 guaranteed by the Korea Development Bank. The offering priced on July 8 and c  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 17 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Miami Co-Managing Shareholder Yosbel A. Ibarra has been recognized as one of the South Florida Business Journal's 2024 Diverse Voices. The South Florida Business Journal's Diverse Voices award program recognizes executives with diverse backgrounds whose business acumen has contributed to their companies' success. Honorees are selected based on their professional accomplishments,  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 17 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: NEW YORK (July 16, 2024) - Holland & Knight represented Madison River Capital on the completion of a $190 million recapitalization of and $70 million equity investment in JDC Power Systems, a leading electrical systems integrator exclusively serving the data center market. The deal was announced on July 11. Madison River Capital, based in New York, is a lower middle-market private equity firm that inv  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 17 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight has received a top-score on the 2024 Disability Equality Index(R) and has been named one of the 2024 Best Places to Work for People with Disabilities. The index is the world's most comprehensive benchmarking tool for Fortune 1000 scope companies to measure disability workplace inclusion inside their organization and to assess performance across industry sectors. Holland & Knight receiv  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 17 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: SAN FRANCISCO (July 16, 2024) - Super Lawyers has named four attorneys from Holland & Knight's San Francisco office as Northern California "Super Lawyers" and seven as "Rising Stars" for 2024. Super Lawyers is a rating service that annually identifies outstanding lawyers in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and prof  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- George Washington University issued the following news: A study led by researchers from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, in collaboration with the Center for Clinical and Cosmetic Research in Aventura, Florida, unveiled promising findings on the protective benefits of an active ingredient in marijuana called cannabidiol against ultraviolet-A radiation, which can age the skin and possibly lead to skin cancer. This prospective, singl  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, July 17 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news on July 16, 2024: * * * Tickets On Sale Friday, July 19 at 10 a.m. * * * Russell Peters' "RELAX World Tour" is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Thursday, Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 19 at 10 a.m. and start at $45. Fans can access the venue presale Wednesday, July 17 at 10 a.m. through Semin  more

SAN DIEGO, California, July 16 -- San Diego State University issued the following news: * * * With the ultimate goal of securing a spot in the 2024 Paralympics, SDSU adapted athletes are headed to Florida this month to challenge athletes from all over the country. * * * By Madison Lunde, Raquel Herriott and Christina Goergen Michelle Cross, Parker Harvey and Max Rohn's journeys have been marked by perseverance and grit. Now that each adapted athlete has met qualifications for the Internatio  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 17 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a coalition of 26 states that filed a brief Friday before the U.S. Supreme Court opposing the Hillsborough County Transit Authority's no-religious-speech advertising policy. The coalition urged the Court to review the policy because it infringed on the First Amendment rights of a Jewish synagogue, Young Israel of Tampa, to advertise on public transportation   more